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Harry Potter: References & Edit History

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  • Alison Eldridge
    Alison Eldridge was Managing Editor at Encyclopaedia Britannica.

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Type Description Contributor Date
Invalidated site: University of St. Thomas - Character, Choice, and Harry Potter. Jun 01, 2026
Add new Web site: The Criterion: An International Journal in English - Identity, Representation, Self and the “Other”: An Analysis of Harry Potter’s Identity (PDF). Jul 11, 2025
Added cross-references. Oct 09, 2024
Add new Web site: University of St. Thomas - Character, Choice, and Harry Potter. May 31, 2024
Removed media. Jan 28, 2022
Corrected display issue. Aug 23, 2019
Added information about the play and book Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. Aug 01, 2016
Media added. Apr 15, 2016
New article added. Apr 24, 2012
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